April 23, 1999 The "first"
cow/calf pairs have now been spotted in Alaska with reports
from Seward and Kodiak!

April 18: The M/V Tenbears saw two cow/calf
pairs and one cow/yearling near Humpback Rocks (57.77 N, -149.52 W) near Kodiak.
The calves were 12-15 feet. This Whale Alert sighting was previously reported on
the April 21 report, but I did not have the details about the cow/calf pairs at that
time.

April 20: Bob and Kathy Willard, with Kenai
Fjords Tours in Seward, each
saw the same cow/calf pair together with another whale nearby, an
"outrider", and two others separated by a quarter mile (59.53 N,-149.28W).

In my next report, I will give you more information about these sightings and much
more. Stay tuned!